Automotive

WSBK: Michel Fabrizio Finds Solution to his Problems

9 April, 2020

With only two podiums and 46 points after three rounds and Michel Fabrizio who continues to complain of front end and brake problems, the Xerox Ducati technical team and Fabrizio headed to Mugello and spent the last two days testing…

Haga to participate at Brno after successful surgery

9 April, 2020

After his crash at WSBK Donington, Noriyuki Haga has undergone successful surgery to his right arm and will return to Italy today. A plate and screws were inserted to set the bone and no complications arose during the procedure.Haga is…

Design Andrea Iannone's AGV helmet for the Indianapolis GP

9 April, 2020

Pramac’s Andrea Iannone will be debuting a special helmet design for the Indianapolis GP (August 16-18) and fans of the Italian MotoGP rider can partecipate in a design contest that AGV has prepared so you can design his helmetThe contest…

Volvo votes Paris naughty capital of Europe

9 April, 2020

I really want to see the behind the scenes video of this effort from Volvo. The good looking and driving Volvo S60 is at the centre of a curious marketing campaign that sees Volvo uncover which European capital (out of…

Old Indians Never Ever Die: vintage Indian bike meet on the road

9 April, 2020

This video is the trailer to a documentary of the Old Indians Never Ever Day motorcycle rally held in the UK. This year, 400 vintage Indians turned up for the meet held at Pebbleshire in Scotland. It was held in…

Camier debuts special X-lite X-802R helmet in Donington

9 April, 2020

Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike) will not be the only Briton to show off a special helmet in donington Park this weekend. Just yesterday we talked about the special Arai RX7-GP that the Honda rider is able to wear…

Chaz Davies World Superbikes 2012 Rookie of the Year

9 April, 2020

Chaz Davies debuted in World Superbikes in 2012 and with his 164,5 points and 9th place in the overall standings is this year’s WSBK Rookie of the Year.The ParkinGO rider made an almost seamless transition into the Superbike class after…

Ducati Monster Turbo, Street Fighter at 112 hp

9 April, 2020

A two-wheel turbo - a modification seen much more on a Hayabusa than on a Ducati Monster. From 2002 however, and when he bought it from a close friend, Bill Johnson will dedicate to his Ducati the best of attention.Launched…

Norton's coup: Pierre Terblanche

9 April, 2020

Pierre Terblanche, the famed motorcycle designer will be putting his brilliant skills to work for Norton Motorcylces and will head their product development and design department.Terblanche the former head designer for Ducati, credited for designing such models as the Supermono,…

Valentino Rossi's shoulder making him lose five to six tenths

9 April, 2020

Unfortunately for Valentino Rossi and his fans, tonight’s race in Qatar will not be a repeat of the historic 2004 Welkom race when he debuted on the Yamaha. The Italian rider just managed a third row start in 9th in…

MotoGP test Valencia: Kawasaki and Alice Team reviews

9 April, 2020

The Ducati Marlboro MotoGP team went for testing at Valencia, as did the two newcomers to the Ducati Alice team, getting out for their first experiences. Mika Kallio was impressed by the power of the GP9 and set a good…

Julian Simon stays with Aspar Martinez, but goes to Moto2

9 April, 2020

Julian Simon who was crowned the 2009 125cc World Championship last week at Phillip Island has confirmed that he’ll be riding with his present Aspar team, but in the new Moto2 series next season.“Yes I will be in Moto2. I…

Nicky Hayden's Easy Rider replica helmet to be sold

9 April, 2020

Nicky Hayden debuted this special ‘Easy Rider’ design (it was the Kentucky Kid’s idea for the open face) on his Arai helmet for his 2012 two US GP rounds at Laguna Seca and Indianapolis (and saved his head from something…

WSBK Monza: Leon Haslam leads BMW top three in FP1

9 April, 2020

This morning’s World Superbike round at Monza kicked off with Leon Haslam taking the top of the timesheets in the first free practice leading a bevy of of four BMW riders in the top five positions.The BMW factory rider posted…

Effenbert Liberty Team's last WSBK race to be at Donington?

9 April, 2020

Following Effenbert Liberty’s controversial press release regarding the way that today’s World Superbike round at Monza was handled, several disturbing rumors from Italy are now picking up steam.Apparently team owner Mario Bertuccio had some other choice words for Infront’s management…

A Harley for Lincoln’s Bicentennial

9 April, 2020

A Harley-Davidson honoring Abraham Lincoln has been unveiled at the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. It’s called the ‘Circuit Rider‘ and was designed by Kim Shirley of Kim’s Auto Body Inc. Springfield, IL. for Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial.Based on Harley-Davidson’s Cross…